Setting Session Sharing Preferences
The Remote Desktop preference tool enables you to share a GNOME Desktop session
between multiple users, and to set session-sharing preferences.
Table 10–28 lists the session-sharing preferences
that you can set. These preferences have a direct impact of the security of
your system.
Table 10–28 Session Sharing Preferences
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Dialog Element
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Description
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Allow other
users to view your desktop
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Select this option to enable remote users to view your
session. All keyboard, pointer, and clipboard events from the remote user
are ignored.
|
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Allow other
users to control your desktop
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Select this option to enable other to access and control
your session from a remote location.
|
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Users
can view your desktop at this web address: web address
|
Click on the web address link to send your system web address by email to
a remote user.
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When
a user tries to view or control your desktop
|
Select the following security
considerations when a user tries to view or control your session:
-
Ask you for confirmation: Select this
option if you want remote users to ask you for confirmation when they want
to share your session. This option enables you to be aware of other users
who connect to your session. You can also decide what time is suitable for
the remote user to connect to your session.
-
Ensure the user is using encryption:
Select this option if you require that all clients who connect to your session
use encryption. This option is provided so that you may make the policy decision
on whether unencrypted connections are allowed.
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Require the user to enter this password:
Select this option to authenticate the remote user if authentication is used.
This option provides an extra level of security.
|
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Password
|
Enter the password that the client who attempts to view or control your session
must enter.
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